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SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York Public 4-year Remote town

Overview

SUNY Oneonta is a public four-year institution in Oneonta, New York. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 5,337 students in fall 2024, including 4,681 undergraduates and 656 graduate students. It is part of State University of New York System.

SUNY Oneonta offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 74 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Reading Teacher Education, Elementary Education and Teaching, and Psychology, General. It awarded 1,195 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Mission

We nurture a community where students grow intellectually, thrive socially and live purposefully.

Mission statement as reported by SUNY Oneonta

Key figures

5,337
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
1,195
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
74
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 74

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Education 19
Visual and Performing Arts 8
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Psychology 1
Communication and Journalism 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Social Sciences 6
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Health Professions 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
English Language and Literature 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 3
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 3
Physical Sciences 5
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
76%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
939
Master's degrees
241
Post-master's certificates
15

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
5,337
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,681
Graduate students, fall 2024
656
Full-time, fall 2024
90%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
6,112
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,317
Graduate students, 2024-25
795
Full-time, 2024-25
81%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
62%
Men
38%
White
68%
Hispanic or Latino
18%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
5
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
31%

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University of New York System
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
State University of New York Athletic Conference
President
Alberto Jose Cardella
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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